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Visitors to Orkney 6.8.09

Good to sea the credit crunch does not affect everybody
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Picture added on 06 August 2009
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This yacht is the Le Grand Bleu. She used to belong to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich owner of Chelsea football club
Added by Roman on 06 August 2009
This photo is only missing the helicopter that was on the back of it later in the day.
Anonymous comment added on 06 August 2009
The yacht was bought by Abramovich in 2002. He reportedly gave this yacht to an American called Eugene Shvidler a close friend and business associate, wish i had friends like that.
Added by Dougie Manson on 10 August 2009
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